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Glazed Ham Balls Recipe

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Glazed Ham Balls Recipe

© 2008 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
Sure to please your guests, this baked appetizer combines ham and fresh ground pork sausage with vegetables, mustard, spices, and a splash of whiskey. Ground ham is available in 1-pound rolls in most supermarket meat departments, but you can also grind your own in a grinder or food processor. These are so good, you will probably need to make a double batch for your party.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Ham Balls:
  • 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (about 3 slices bread in food processor)
  • 1 pound ground cooked ham, broken apart
  • 1/2 pound fresh ground pork sausage (sage flavored is nice)
  • 1/3 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup minced celery
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon whiskey
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • .
  • Glaze:
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons whiskey
  • 1 Tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed jelly roll pan with non-stick foil.

Combine bread crumbs, ground ham, pork sausage, onion, and celery in a large bowl until evenly mixed.

In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, whiskey, dry mustard, pepper, and cloves. Scrape into ham mixture and thoroughly combine. Using about 1 tablespoon of the mixture for each, form into balls and place 1 inch apart on prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes.

While the ham balls are baking, whisk together brown sugar, whiskey, brown mustard, ketchup, and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer on low, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Set aside.

Place cooked ham balls in a large bowl and drizzle on the glaze. Gently toss to coat. Serve as an appetizer, warm in a chafing dish or low-heat crockpot.

Yield: 24 to 28 meatballs

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 5 out of 5
Awesome!, Member collectiblegal

I drooled while reading this recipe and just had to try it. It was perfect for the guys on football night. They loved 'em. I was concerned that the whiskey might give a strong alcohol flavor, but not the case at all. I guess the cooking got rid of most of the alcohol. The flavor was subtle and quite tasty. Great with beer. A real keeper. Thx!

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